Is FACILITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACILITY mean?
- noun
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
“the assembly plant is an enormous facility”
- noun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
“his quick adeptness was a product of good design”
- noun
a natural effortlessness
“they conversed with great facility”
- noun
something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
“catering facilities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FACILITY
FACILITY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FACILITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- citify14
- fatly11
- fitly11
- calif10
- clift10
- icily10
- lytic10
- talcy10
- flay10
- acyl9
- calf9
- city9
- clay9
- fact9
- flic9
- lacy9
- fay9
- fly9
- italic8
- laity8
- caf8
- cay8
- icy8
- cilia7
- iliac7
- licit7
- tical7
- alif7
- fail7
- fiat7
- fila7
- flat7
- flit7
- lift7
- clit6
- laic6
- talc6
- aft6
- fat6
- fil6
- fit6
- lay6
- litai5
- act5
- cal5
- cat5
- lac5
- tic5
- ay5
- fa5
- if5
- ya5
- alit4
- ilia4
- lati4
- tail4
- tali4
- ail3
- ait3
- alt3
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